British judge warns public against favored tricycles as a means of transport | Social

A circuit court judge warned against the public sponsorship of the pulled rickshaw, a motor tricycle, called "Pragia" in some parts of the country, as a means of transport.

Mr. Yusif Osei Asibey, President of the Juaben Circuit Court, who gave the warning, pointed out that these motorcycles intended for commercial transportation did not enjoy any legal backing.

"It made it difficult for the people who frequented them to claim insurance in the event of an accident," he said.

He presented his findings Monday when a case involving four people accused of using motorcycles for commercial purposes without a valid driver's license was brought before the court.

Abdul Ibrahim, Mohammed Abdul Rashid, Jalilu Iddrisu and Abubakar Abdulai, the defendants, arrested by police from the Tafo municipality, pleaded guilty.

They have each been fined 300.00 GHc and will serve a three-month prison sentence in the absence of a fine.

The Court prohibited them from conducting these cycles until they obtained valid licenses.

Police Inspector Abdul Rahman Zakaria, who is in charge of the prosecution, told the court that the accused had been arrested with pbadengers on board during police patrols to enforce the highway code.

Mr. Asibey emphasized the need for the public to be cautious in the use of motorcycles as they were risky.